A01760:157
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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That none can be assured of Salvation in this life; That Images in Churches are not to be condemned; That Christ descended locally unto the place of the damned; That ⟨p. 16⟩the Pope is not Antichrist; That Rome is not Babylon the Whore; That the Government and Discipline of the Church must alter like the French fashion, at the will of Superiors; That we should not run so fair away from Papists, but come as near to them as we can; That abstinence and Alms, are satisfactions or compensations for sin. These and sundry such like tenets, have not been spoken in a corner.
That none can be assured of Salvation in this life; That Images in Churches are not to be condemned; That Christ descended locally unto the place of the damned; That ⟨p. 16⟩the Pope is not Antichrist; That Rome is not Babylon the Whoore; That the Government and Discipline of the Church must alter like the Frensh fashion, at the will of Superiours; That we should not runne so faire away from Papists, but come as neare to them as wee can; That abstinence and Almes, are satisfactions or compensations for sinne. These and sundry such like tenets, have not been spoken in a corner.
How far Conformity to the Ceremonies of the Church of Sect. II Rome, hath drawn Conformists of greatest note, to conform to her Faith also, I may give instance in the Archbishop of Spalato, zHe holds, that many Rites of the Roman Church are ancient and approvable, that others, though neither, ancient nor universal, yet because of Custom should be tolerated; and that few only are either to be abolished, or by some prudent and easy way purged and refined. Now, will we know how far this unity in Ceremonies, drew him to a unity in substance, then let us hear, what is his verdict of Protestants, as well as of Papists, who suffer for their Religion. a